GE103
Final Culminating Assignment (65 points)
Due by 1:40 pm (before the Final Exam) on Tuesday, November 15

As usual, all answers must be written in complete, grammatical, correctly spelled sentences. You'll be marked down otherwise.

As usual, all answers must be written in complete, grammatical, correctly spelled sentences. You'll be marked down otherwise.

Part One: Refining Your Topic

•The topic I was assigned is: Medical Cannabis (Marijuana)

•What do I already know about this topic?

•My Research Question about this topic is:

Part Two: Find four sources to answer your research question

You're responsible for finding four valid and relevant sources that address the topic you've been assigned. Among those sources, you need to have:

•1 book from a catalog – TomCat, MelCat or WorldCat•1 journal or magazine article from a library periodical index/database•1 reference book or article (online, print; CQ Researcher would count as a reference book)•1 of any type of source --you can also use: DVDs, videos, websites, etc.

Choose sources you can understand and would actually use.

Part Three: Annotations and Works Cited List

For each of the reliable sources you find you will write: •An MLA citation •A paragraph explaining how it will help you answer the research question you developed•Please note: For the article/s you select: please identify whether the article is popular or scholarly

The works cited list will be organized in the proper MLA order. Place the paragraph explaining why you selected the source below the appropriate MLA citation. See the example on CourseConnect.

Grading: You’ll be graded on the following in Part Three:•Order of the citations (they must be in proper MLA order)•Accuracy of MLA citation (each citation will be graded individually, so if you make the same mistake in more than one citation, you’ll get marked down for each of the incorrect citations)•...

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